Our Michele Bachmann feeds
A feed of statements by Bachmann
A feed stories mentioning Bachmann
Bachmann's statements by ruling
- True5(5)
- Mostly True4(4)
- Half True6(6)
- Mostly False7(7)
- False19(19)
- Pants on Fire12(12)
Republican from Minnesota
Michele Bachmann, first elected to the U.S. Congress in 2006, represents the 6th Congressional District of Minnesota. She was reelected in 2008. Previously, she served in the Minnesota State Senate. Prior to that, she spent five years as a federal tax litigation attorney. Bachmann and her husband, Marcus, who have five children and have opened their home to 23 foster children, live in Stillwater, Minn., and own a mental health care practice.
Recent statements involving Michele Bachmann
Says Newt Gingrich "made an affirmative statement that he would not only support but he would campaign for Republicans who were in support of the barbaric procedure known as partial-birth abortion."
"After the debate that we had last week, PolitiFact came out and said that everything I said was true."
Says Mitt Romney, as governor of Massachusetts, "put into place socialized medicine."
In 1993, Newt Gingrich "first advocated for the individual mandate in health care. And as recently as May of this year, he was still advocating" for it.
Says Newt Gingrich "has said that we should make the 11 million illegal workers that are in this country legal."
Recent stories featuring Michele Bachmann
A PolitiFact farewell to Michele Bachmann:
We reflect on Michele Bachmann's Truth-O-Meter record as she suspends her presidential campaign.
Fact-checking the Iowa Republican debate:
The Republican candidates discussed the economy, immigration -- and a $10,000 bet. We put some of their claims to the Truth-O-Meter.
Republican debate touches past claims about federal taxes, Medicaid:
A few claims in this week's CNBC Republican presidential debate brought to mind past fact checks.
Michele Bachmann spoke to how few Americans pay federal income taxes. Herman Cain bemoaned how much it costs to comply with tax laws. And Rick Perry said things will be better if Medicaid is turned over to states to manage.
Fact-checking the Republican debate in Nevada:
Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan was under attack early from the GOP field. Later Mitt Romney and Rick Perry collided over immigration.
Romney put illegal immigrants to work, Perry says:
Familiar, fact-checked claims flew at the CNN Republican presidential debate including a charge that Mitt Romney employed undocumented immigrants to mow his lawn.
We want to hear your suggestions and comments.
For tips or comments on our Obameter and our GOP-Pledge-O-Meter promise databases, please e-mail the Obameter. If you are commenting on a specific promise, please include the wording of the promise.
For comments about our Truth-O-Meter or Flip-O-Meter items, please e-mail the Truth-O-Meter. We’re especially interested in seeing any chain e-mails you receive that you would like us to check out. If you send us a comment, we'll assume you don't mind us publishing it unless you tell us otherwise.Keep up to date with Politifact:
- Sign up for our e-mail (about once a week)
- Put a free PolitiFact widget on your blog or Web page
- Subscribe to our RSS feeds on Truth-O-Meter items
- Subscribe to our RSS feeds on GOP Pledge-O-Meter items
- Subscribe to our RSS feeds on Obameter items
- Follow us on Twitter
- Fan us on Facebook
- Advertise on PolitiFact
- Shop the PolitiFact store for T-shirts, hats and other PolitiFact swag
